Mrs. Frank S. Tavenner Falls From Moving Car
Mrs. Frank S. Tavenner of Woodstock was seriously injured when she fell headlong from a speeding auto en route to Winchester. She suffered a fractured skull, facial lacerations, and multiple bruises, remained unconscious briefly, and was treated by Dr. Compton in Middletown. Judge Tavenner was notified and arrived at the scene as hopes for her recovery persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Tavenner
Judge Tavenner
Woodstock
Pike
Winchester
Samuel Sheffer
Middletown
Compton
B and O Recruiting Camp At Strasburg Junction
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad runs a weeklong recruiting camp at Strasburg Jct with six cars under a recruiting agency. Agency representatives scour the surrounding country to enlist men for the railroad, moving through the system and sending crews to various divisions as signups rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Strasburg Jct
School Day Lunch Suggestions From Motherly Tips
Daily lunch ideas for schoolchildren include brown bread sandwiches with egg yolk cottage cheese lettuce and fish or meat options, ripe peaches, baked apples, cookies, figs, custard, beef slices, plain cake, and home milk. Guidance emphasizes wrapping items separately, using a reusable container, and keeping foods lightly fatty with butter.
Chapin Sacks Mig Co Seeks Long Term Milk Delivery Agreement
Chapin Sacks Milk Company advertises daily car service to Middletown and calls for a twelve month engagement. They offer milk at about $1.30 per hundred for 4 percent average quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Judd-Wakeman Wedding in White Plains
Laura Elvira Judd and Tyn dall Wells Wakeman wed September 5 at the Judd home in White Plains New York. Rev Levi W Staples officiated the ceremony with limited relatives present. The couple to sail to Porto Rico after a southern states honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore F. Judd
Woodcrest Avenue
White Plains
New York
Laura Elvira Judd
Tyndall Wells Wakeman
G. H. Wakeman
Waterlock
Levi W. Staples
Springfield
Mass
Wakeman
Porto Rico
Vaucluse News Roundup Including Visits and Local Events
Vaucluse items note A Thomas of McKeesport PA visiting W M Stickley. W B Oneal recovered from illness. Miss Bethel Berry of Middletown visits Miss Kathryn C Stickley. Stickley buys a new motorcycle. Wilbur Guard of Stephen City injures a colored man on the pike but wheel unharmed. Local attendance at the Winchester Fair with Supervisor H B Kline visiting midweek. W E Cooley travels to Chambersburg PA with a carload of horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Thomas
McKeesport
W. M. Stickley
W. B. Oneal
Bethel Berry
Middletown
Kathryn Stickley
C. B. Stickley
Wilbur Guard
Stephen City
Winchester Fair
H. B. Kline
Vaucluse
W.E. Cooley
Chambersburg
Dangerous Toy Sparks West End Alarm
A Sunday incident in Strasburg where a repeat ing shotgun kept ammo in a drawer exploded when children tried to load it. The first shot damaged the kitchen floor near a child as the second shot followed shortly after. The event underscores danger of firearms around youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
W. L. Santmyers
Strasburg
Notice to creditors of A J Brumback deceased
All persons knowing themselves indebted to or having claims against the estate of A J Brumback deceased are notified to present them for settlement at once. J Herbert Brumback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Brumback
J. Herbert Brumback
Large Barn Burned in Valley Storm Hit by Lightning
A severe storm struck the Valley on Saturday evening when lightning struck the Huff farm barn three miles south of Middletown, destroying the structure and contents. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars with 1200 dollars insured. Huff reportedly was away at Strasburg Junction when the fire began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Huff
Middletown
Huff
Squire H. G. Huff
Strasburg Junction
Front Royal
Charles Fultz
Bulletin 68 from Commissioner Koiner highlights Virginia wheat gains
Hon. G W Koiner the Commissioner of Agriculture has mailed 55 000 copies of Bulletin No 68 noting Wheat Growing with emphasis on higher yields on small acres Intensive methods seed care can double Virginia per acre Hessian Fly control discussed Winter barley value to Virginia Farmers seed testing at home Weeds and grass seed emphasized with other practical subjects
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Koiner
Commissioner of Agriculture
Virginia
Unfermented grape juice recipe for home beverage
Directions describe making juice from grapes with water, boiling until tender, straining, and boiling again. Bottle airtight without sugar. To serve later add water to taste and sweeten as desired. The method emphasizes preserving the juice by canning and reconstituting before use.
Middletown Weekly Seeks Subscribers at One Dollar Year
Advertisement calls for men women and children to subscribe to the Middletown Weekly priced at one dollar per year. The notice emphasizes broad appeal and affordable rate to attract readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Winchester Fair Sets Record At Shenandoah Society Show
The Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society reports its 43rd Winchester fair was the most successful yet with every department full and many applicants turned away. The highlight was Curtis aircraft flights on Wednesday, which after initial attempts finally flew several circuits before an engine issue forced a hard but non fatal landing on the B and O track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Winchester
Curtis
Aviator
Local Notices From Epworth and Nearby Villages
Epworth residents report visits among families including Mrs S S Hall and son Hotch kiss from Hume and J H Pickerel relatives. Warnings mention hog cholera losses near Laurick and vaccination efforts among nearby farmers. A Mr Watts from Canada travels to buy apples for export to Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
J. H. Pickerel
William Walters
Dayton
W.F. Watson
Loudon County
Thomas Cover
Quinter Dean
Herbert S. Laurick
Mr. Watts
Canada
Glasgow
Scotland
New Stark Car Coupler Demonstration Planned
Messrs. Chas Stark and John Rogers brought the Stark car coupler from Washington to Strasburg last Friday. Officials have not set a public demonstration date but it is expected soon. Preliminary tests show the device perfect and a major improvement over existing couplers, signaling a potential railroad coupling revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
Messrs
Chas. Stark
John Rogers
Government Navy Yards
Washington
Settlement Sought From Gochenour and Shaffer Creditors
All parties indebted to the dissolved Gochenour & Shaffer firm are urged to settle their accounts before October 1, 1912. After that date all claims will be placed for collection and pursued through legal channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gochenour & Shaffer
The Post Masters Troubles in Small Town Post Offices
A columnist laments urban schoolchildren swarming post offices for mail, urging families to appoint an official junior mail carrier. He recalls a day when four children claimed mail three times and a parent asked for papers, ending with the clerk sighing for relief.
Virginia Fish Law Restricts Bass Catch West of Blue Ridge
The Virginia General Assembly enacts that catching or destroying black bass in counties west of the Blue Ridge is unlawful from January to July. Non residents must obtain a fishing license similar to hunting, with a five dollar fee. Approved March 14 1912 in Acts of Assembly pages 677 and 678.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Fish Law
General Assembly of
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Acts of Assembly
Kercheval History for Sale by Weekly
The Weekly offers 200 copies of the original History of the Valley by Dr Samuel Kercheval. Cloth bound, 400 pages, authentic local history read like a novel. Price two dollars net plus fifteen cents postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Valley
Samuel Kercheval
The Weekly highlights home news and subscription push
A brief installment from The Weekly promotes its home news coverage and urges readers to subscribe for ongoing updates. It emphasizes practical tips and local interest stories to engage readers seeking domestic topics and community notices.
Live Wire Fatality Claims Riverton Resident
Mrs. Richard Posten of Riverton died when she touched a live electric wire draped near a tree as she crossed the street on Wednesday. The wire, burned and broken after contact with the tree, snapped to ground and delivered a fatal shock as she tried to raise it to pass beneath. She leaves a husband and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Posten
Riverton
Friday the Thirteenth Prognostications
The article notes Friday the thirteenth as a rare date in September 1912 with soothsayers predicting a dark day. Advisers urge avoiding quarrels, staying home for bachelors, climbing a high mountain for married individuals, not changing money for anyone, and borrowing as much as possible.
Suggestions for household improvement and partnership
A voice full of practical advice urges installing a home telephone, improving roads, and equipping a wife with a gentle horse and buggy. It encourages shared decision making, subscribing to the local paper, and treating the wife as a business partner to boost her health and happiness and the family’s well being.
Tulip Items and Local Social Notes
Mrs Rose White of Washington visits her mother Mrs Ann Steele. Mrs J M Grim spent Sunday with relatives in Stephen City. Miss Ollie Sargent returned home in Riverton after a week with the Barrow sisters. Mr T A Kline spent Sunday in Riverton. Rural mail routes updated Route No 2 is now Route No 1 with Mr Funk as carrier. Mr and Mrs R M Cougill visited Harry Cougill’s family near Middletown. Milton Cadwallader and family spent Sunday with J W Cougill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose White
Washington
Ann Steele
J. M. Grim
Stephen City
Ollie Sargent
Riverton
Barrow
T. A. Kline
Mr. Funk
R. M. Cougill
Harry Cougill
Middletown
Milton Cadwallader
J. W. Cougill
Methodist Church Lawn Fete and Drill Planned
The ladies of the Methodist Church announce a lawn fete and drill in the church yard on September 21 and 22 to support a good cause and invite generous patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. S. Tavenner
Chapin-Sacks
Mig. Co
Judd-Wakeman
Epworth
Kercheval
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!